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@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ The new macros are prefixed with the ``SYM_`` prefix and can be divided into
three main groups:
1. ``SYM_FUNC_*`` -- to annotate C-like functions. This means functions with
- standard C calling conventions, i.e. the stack contains a return address at
- the predefined place and a return from the function can happen in a
- standard way. When frame pointers are enabled, save/restore of frame
- pointer shall happen at the start/end of a function, respectively, too.
+ standard C calling conventions. For example, on x86, this means that the
+ stack contains a return address at the predefined place and a return from
+ the function can happen in a standard way. When frame pointers are enabled,
+ save/restore of frame pointer shall happen at the start/end of a function,
+ respectively, too.
Checking tools like ``objtool`` should ensure such marked functions conform
to these rules. The tools can also easily annotate these functions with